Uniacke Square Cat Rescue and Drop Inn

10/10/2025

This is Crunch, he is settling in to his temporary housing arrangements well, lounging, looking out the window and getting lots of attention. He's definitely a sweetie. He was surrendered because the owner's child was allergic.

10/09/2025

10/08/2025

Well someone said we are no longer a Cat Drop Inn but a retirement home since all of the cats we have recently taken in are over the age of 10. We have a Female age 18, who is not thrilled about her new accommodations so mostly hides. 2 boys ages 10+ whose elderly owner recently passed away leaving them with no where to go and Crunch who is 12 and just came to us yesterday. Photos to come later.

10/04/2025

We can not stress enough the importance of spaying and neutering your cats. Letting your cats out to become pregnant puts them and their babies at risk for serious illness and sometimes even death. Shelters are full, rescues are full and the demand to take in unwanted , abandoned or cats with no home is higher than ever. We have never ever been so full we did not have room to take in any more cats. That has changed and we are also struggling to keep up with the amount of cats in need of a new home.

10/04/2025

UPDATE:
Mama seems to be doing ok today she is resting and will be reunited with her babies. They didn't find anything physically wrong with her but think it must have been the stress of her and her babies being removed from their home, put in carriers and placed in a new location with strangers handling her babies. We have never encountered anything like this in all our years of taking in cats, it was definitely a scary moment for us and we are extremely grateful to SpayDay for getting her the care she needed with no notice.
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So we had a mama cat and her 7 babies come to us so the babies could be sent for adoption when they were old enough and the Mom spayed. But she suddenly took a turn and got very ill, very fast. She has been taken to the emergency thanks to Spay Day NS and we are waiting on news. We are keeping our fingers crossed that she will be ok.

09/18/2025

Our hearts are with the families missing their kitties after the Sackville fire.
Cats who go missing during a crisis are usually nearby, but they will hide and stay quiet during the day. If you are searching, please keep these tips in mind:

*The best time to look is after dark, when the streets are quiet.
* Bring a carrier and something with a strong smell like wet food or tuna to help lure them out.
* Check small parking lots — cars provide cover, and cats may dart between them.
* Don’t forget bushes, shrubs, or any small hiding spots nearby.

We’ve seen firsthand how close cats often stay. In one case, a neighbor’s cat that escaped during a house fire was found across the street in the middle of the night and safely returned home.

Please don’t give up — your kitty may be closer than you think. 💙🐾

09/16/2025

This is Karma, she came to us about 2+ years ago a very angry and aggressive cat. None of the shelters would take her because she couldn't be handled at all. A trip the vet for an exam required sedation and petting was out of the question if we wanted to keep our hands intact. It took a lot of work, several scratches, multiple vet visits and now medication but she is nothing like the cat who first came to us. She now seeks attention, enjoys snuggles, and is very vocal if she is not granted our presence when requested. She is proof that cats are complex creatures but not impossible to change when someone has the determination to give what is required. Remember cats can't tell you what's wrong and sometimes it's not easy or cheap to figure out what's going on but please don't give up on them.

09/16/2025

Well we have taken in and sent off not one or two but three beautiful cats, whose families surrendered them for various reasons, in the last month. The first has already gone to his new home. The other two won't be long I'm sure.
We are always willing to help out with spaying/neutering, trapping, finding, or rehoming cats whenever we are able. We are not a registered Charity and receive no funding for our cats but we are a bridge between communities and Organizations like Spay Day Nova Scotia and Bide A While. We make it easy for those who need their cats spayed or neutered, are surrendering cats or even cats who have no home. We give them a safe place to stay then they move on, see a veterinarian, and are put up for adoption. Many of the cats we take their families are not willing or able to take them to a shelter or the shelter is full at the moment and they would end up on the street.

08/16/2025

08/10/2025

05/22/2025

Black and white cat was by again today to eat. Poor guy seemed super hungry, he couldn't eat fast enough. A little skiddish but let me pet him after I gave him food and water. Seems like he's a stray, no collar and rather dirty. Will keep an eye out for a couple days, if no owner is found we will take him in and send him to Bide A While or Spay Day NS to see a vet and be placed for adoption.

05/21/2025

A stray cat appeared in my home and began eating. I suspect it trailed my cats through the cat door. The cat has been seen near a vacant unit in Uniacke Square. I'm inquiring whether the cat belongs to someone in the Square and is just roaming around or whether it lived in the vacant unit?